How to care for azaleas: home care methods and pruning techniques
This article provides netizens with detailed explanations on how to care for azaleas, home care methods, pruning, and the precautions for cultivating azaleas in terms of green plant maintenance. Next, the editor will introduce these aspects.
Azalea is one of China's top ten famous flowers and can be considered an upper-tier flower. Whether planted in the ground or as a potted plant, it is very suitable. Azaleas are beautiful when in bloom, but they are not easy to cultivate. Sometimes they bloom well one year, but starting the second year, yellow leaves appear, and by the third year, they become bare stems. Mastering the cultivation methods of azaleas is key to caring for them well. Let's talk about the home cultivation methods for azaleas.
1. Soil Requirements
Flower enthusiasts can mix their own nutrient-rich soil to grow azaleas. The composition of the nutrient-rich soil consists of field soil, decomposed leaf soil, and sandy soil, mixed in a ratio of 4:3:3. After two years of cultivation, it is necessary to change the potting soil.
2. Watering Requirements
When growing azaleas in pots, watering once every three days is generally sufficient. In the summer, when the weather is hot and the temperature is high, more water can be given. However, the water temperature should not differ too much from the soil temperature in any season.
Tap water can be used to water azaleas, but newly received tap water should be left to stand in the pot for two days before use. Since azaleas prefer an acidic environment, a small amount of ferrous sulfate should be added to the water each time the plants are watered.
3. Temperature Requirements
A temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius is most suitable for the growth of azaleas. There is an upper limit for the highest temperature, which should not exceed 32 degrees Celsius. If it exceeds 32 degrees Celsius, the growth of azaleas will be affected.
4. Fertilization Requirements
Different seasons and stages require different fertilization methods.
In winter and spring, a base fertilizer should be applied to azaleas, and every 10 days during spring and autumn, a thin cake fertilizer should be applied. Before winter, a moderate amount of fertilizer should be applied. Normally, banana peels, orange peels, crushed bones, etc., can also be used as fertilizers. During the blooming period of azaleas, some potassium dihydrogen phosphate should be applied.
5. Proper Pruning
During the growing season of azaleas, diseased branches, weak branches, and dense branches should be pruned, as well as the remaining flowers.
The above is a detailed explanation of how to care for azaleas, home care methods, pruning, and cultivation precautions. I hope it brings a little help to your life!